Walter Langat joined ISAAA AfriCenter as a Communications Associate in 2017. He has risen through the ranks to become a Program Officer where he coordinates the Africa Science Dialogue, a platform that serves to bridge the gap between science and society through timely interventions against misinformation about innovations in agriculture, health and environment.

Walter, with a background in communication and media, boasts of over 10 years’ experience in communication consultancy and training having worked with different public and private institutions in Kenya. Prior to joining AfriCenter, he served as a Communication Research Assistant for the Organic Resource Management (ORM4Soil) project, a multidisciplinary program that sought to enhance soil fertility and quality, with positive social, economic and environmental impacts. In 2015, he was a communication and media trainer at Zetech University, Kenya.

Besides managing the Africa Science Dialogue platform at AfriCenter, Walter is entrusted with developing strategic media relations to ensure effective coverage of issues in agri-biotech, biosafety and emerging biosciences at both national and regional levels.

Walter has found a niche in science communications arena and has proven to be a reliable asset in strengthening capacity for biosafety communication within and beyond Kenya. With AfriCenter, he has participated in science communications training for National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) researchers, communications training for bioscience fellows and interns at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), biosafety communication training for Kenyan biotechnology scientists among other training workshops. A holder of a Master’s degree in Communications Studies from the University of Nairobi, Walter believes in the power of communication as an effective tool in transforming the society.